Dialing Plans for Digit Collection

The device enables you to configure multiple dialing plans in an external Dial Plan file, which can be installed on the device. If a Dial Plan file is implemented, the device first attempts to locate a matching digit pattern in a specified Dial Plan index listed in the file and if not found, attempts to locate a matching digit pattern in the Digit Map (see the procedure described later on in this section).

The Dial Plan is used for the following:

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: The file allows the device to know when digit collection ends, after which it starts sending all the collected (or dialed) digits in the outgoing INVITE message. This also provides enhanced digit mapping.

The Dial Plan file can contain up to 8 Dial Plans (Dial Plan indices), with a total of up to 8,000 dialing rules (lines) of distinct prefixes (e.g. area codes, international telephone number patterns) for the PSTN to which the device is connected.

The Dial Plan file is created in a textual ini file with the following syntax:

<called number prefix>,<additional digits to wait before sending>

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Each new Dial Plan index begins with a Dial Plan name enclosed in square brackets "[...]" on a new line (e.g., [PLAN1]).

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Each line under the Dial Plan index defines a dialing prefix and the number of digits expected to follow that prefix. The prefix is separated by a comma "," from the number of additional digits. For example, "052,8" means that the prefix is 052 followed by eight additional digits.

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The prefix can include numerical ranges in the format [x-y], as well as multiple numerical ranges [n-m][x-y] (no comma between them).

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The prefix can include the asterisk "*" and number "#" signs.

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The number of additional digits can include a numerical range in the format x-y.

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Empty lines are ignored.

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Lines beginning with a semicolon ";" are ignored. The semicolon can be used for comments.

Below shows an example of a Dial Plan file (in ini-file format) containing two dial plans:

[ PLAN1 ]
; Destination cellular area codes 052, 054, and 050, followed by eight digits:
052,8
054,8
050,8

; Destination International prefixes 00, 012, and 014, followed by 7 to 14 digits: 
00,7-14
012,7-14
014,7-14

; Destination emergency number 911 (followed by no additional digits):
911,0

[ PLAN2 ]
; Destination area codes 02, 03, and 04, followed by seven additional digits: 
0[2-4],7

; Destination operator services starting with the star key  *41, *42, and *43 (followed by no additional digits):
*4[1-3],0 

The following procedure provides a summary on how to create a Dial Plan file and select the required Dial Plan index.

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To configure a dial plan:

1.

Create a new file using a text-based editor (such as Notepad) and configure your Dial Plans, as required.

2.

Save the file with the ini file extension name (e.g., mydialplans.ini).

3.

Convert the ini file to a dat binary file, using AudioCodes DConvert utility. For more information, refer to DConvert Utility User's Guide.

4.

Install the converted file on the device, as described in Loading Auxiliary Files.

5.

Select the Dial Plans you want to use and configure a digit map:

a.

Open the DTMF & Dialing page (Setup menu > Signaling & Media tab > Gateway folder > DTMF & Supplementary > DTMF & Dialing).

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In the 'Dial Plan Index' field, enter the Dial Plans by index number that you want to use. The parameter can be set to 0 through 7, where 0 denotes PLAN1, 1 denotes PLAN2, and so on.

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In the 'Digit Mapping Rules' field, enter the digit map.

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Click Apply.